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Verless James Morton

Male 1891 - 1983  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Verless James Morton was born 4 Sep 1891, Tennessee (son of Henry Harvey Morton and Martha Jane Yates); died 12 Apr 1983; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 3, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Cook US Army World War I.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 93.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 278.
    "The Mountain Press", Cora Alice (Ownby) Morton obituary.

    Verless married Cora Alice Ownby 12 Dec 1923, Blount County, Tennessee. Cora (daughter of James S. "Cadger Jim" Ownby and Sarah Ellen Moore) was born 20 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1996, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Apr 1996, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Verless Junior Morton was born 2 May 1924, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1994.
    2. James Frits Morton was born 28 Nov 1925, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 2013.
    3. Billy Robert Morton was born 10 Jul 1927, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1993; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Stella Jane Morton was born 22 Jun 1929, Tennessee; died 10 May 2006, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 13 May 2006, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Clell Howard Morton was born 5 Apr 1931.
    6. Betty Lou Ellen Morton was born 22 Jun 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 2002; was buried 12 Dec 2002, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Augusta Bell Morton was born 19 Feb 1934.
    8. Rev. Henry Albert Morton was born 10 Jan 1936; died 27 Dec 1992; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Tommy Sherman Morton was born 3 Apr 1938.
    10. Ada Rosella Morton was born 28 Aug 1940, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1983; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Hoyd Gary Morton was born 14 Aug 1942, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1942; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Harvey Morton was born 6 Apr 1870, Tennessee (son of Joseph M. Morton and Leean Horn); died 11 Mar 1921; was buried Poplar Spings Baptist Church Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 3, Knox County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 278.

    Henry married Martha Jane Yates 29 Oct 1890, Knox County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of William "Billy" Yates and Sarah Baker) was born Dec 1873, Tennessee; died Bef 22 Jan 2000. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha Jane Yates was born Dec 1873, Tennessee (daughter of William "Billy" Yates and Sarah Baker); died Bef 22 Jan 2000.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Trundles Crossroads, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 278.

    Children:
    1. 1. Verless James Morton was born 4 Sep 1891, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1983; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Francis Morton was born 3 May 1896, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1976, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Willie Belle Morton was born 27 Apr 1898, Tennessee; died 29 May 1966; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Ethel Morton was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph M. Morton was born 1804, North Carolina (son of William Morton and Margaret Farr); died 1897.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Joseph — Leean Horn. Leean was born Abt 1830, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Leean Horn was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Sarah C. Morton was born 1862; died 1896; was buried Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Mandy L. Morton was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
    3. Emeline Morton was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
    4. 2. Henry Harvey Morton was born 6 Apr 1870, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1921; was buried Poplar Spings Baptist Church Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    5. Sarah I. Morton was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    6. Laura Bell Morton was born 1 Aug 1875, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1929, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Mar 1929, Nails Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. Melisa F. Morton was born Abt 1879, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  William "Billy" Yates was born Feb 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Will Yates and Ellen Murry); died 7 Nov 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Nov 1924, Seymour, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Trundles Crossroads, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

    William married Sarah Baker 19 Sep 1861, Knox County, Tennessee. Sarah was born Abt 1842, Tennessee; died Bef 1901. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Baker was born Abt 1842, Tennessee; died Bef 1901.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Trundles Crossroads, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Andrew Yates was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Yates was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
    3. James "Jim" Yates was born Abt 1869, Tennessee.
    4. 3. Martha Jane Yates was born Dec 1873, Tennessee; died Bef 22 Jan 2000.
    5. Sarah Yates was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    6. Ann Yates was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.
    7. Eliza Ellen Yates was born 15 Jan 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1941; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Ettie Yates was born Aug 1883, Tennessee.
    9. Trence H. Yates was born 28 Jun 1887; died 25 Jul 1972, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. Jasper Perry Yates was born 15 Apr 1888, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1962; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Morton (son of Samuel Morton and Ann Holton).

    William — Margaret Farr. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margaret Farr (daughter of Ephraim Farr and Margaret Dickson).
    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph M. Morton was born 1804, North Carolina; died 1897.

  3. 12.  Will Yates

    Will — Ellen Murry. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Ellen Murry
    Children:
    1. 6. William "Billy" Yates was born Feb 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Nov 1924, Seymour, Tennessee.


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